Automate Identity Governance and Administration and Continuous Monitoring of IT controls.
BAAR-IGA provides efficient and secure access control mechanisms for external users, ensuring seamless and controlled access to company resources and ultimately improving security and user experience.
Workflows can also be set up to manage the customer onboarding and off-boarding processes to automate them.
BAAR-IGA enables users to access multiple applications with one set of credentials, simplifying login processes and enhancing user experience in workforce identity management.
This solution can also be applied to legacy applications with no change to the application.
BAAR-IGA can add Multifactor Authentication (MFA), including biometric validation, to new age and legacy applications. This security measure requires users to provide two or more forms of identification before granting access to a system or application, adding an extra layer of protection beyond just passwords.
BAAR-IGA can provide Passwordless Access to new-age as well as legacy applications. This eliminates the need for traditional passwords, relying instead on alternative factors such as biometrics, hardware tokens, or mobile authentication apps. This approach simplifies the authentication process while bolstering security, offering a seamless and secure way for users to access systems and data.
BAAR-IGA offers a centralized authentication mechanism that allows users to access multiple applications and systems using a single set of credentials. It enables seamless and secure access management by establishing trust relationships between identity providers and service providers, facilitating the exchange of authentication and authorization information.
BAAR-IGA systematically regulates who can access or use corporate resources, determining entry and usage rights within an organization. In workforce identity, it verifies and grants employee credentials to ensure operational integrity and data security.
BAAR-IGA enhances security for privileged users by restricting access to critical systems and data, mitigating the risk of unauthorized use and potential breaches, ultimately safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining data integrity.
Passwordless privileged access and rotation of credentials after each time a privileged user accesses a system reduces risk.
BAAR-IGA simplifies the process of User Access Reviews for all systems (New age, legacy, On-prem, cloud). User Access Reviews in BAAR-IGA are of the following types:
User Access Reviews maintain security and compliance and minimize risks by regularly verifying and adjusting user permissions and protecting sensitive data.
BAAR-IGA continuously monitors for Segregation of Duties (SoD) conflicts. SoD management covers the following:
Segregation of Duties prevents conflicts of interest, fraud, and errors by dividing tasks, enhancing accountability, and ensuring operational integrity.
BAAR-IGA manages your identity and access policies continuously and fully automated. Examples of policies are:
Automated access management policies streamline security, improve efficiency, and reduce human error by enforcing consistent and timely access controls.
BAAR-IGA’s AI assigns a risk score to users using the following attributes:
Automated risk profiling proactively identifies and mitigates security threats, safeguards sensitive data, and maintains regulatory compliance effectively.
BAAR-IGA automates access controls, auditing, and compliance reporting, ensuring transparency, accountability, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
BAAR-IGA continuously monitors your systems for inappropriate access any users may have. Some examples are as follows:
BAAR-IGA self-tests and continuously monitors logical access controls before an internal or external audit (SOC, SOX), ensuring the operational effectiveness of the controls. Automated control testing increases efficiency, accuracy, and compliance while reducing human error, providing robust security and regulatory adherence.
BAAR-IGA manages the entire Identity Lifecycle in a fully automated manner. This includes the following:
Automating the identity lifecycle mitigates risks, saves time, enhances audit outcomes, improves onboarding processes, and reduces IT operational costs. The benefits are immediate and extensive.
BAAR-IGA automates provisioning, modification and de-provisioning of access based on a birthright for Applications (Legacy, On-prem, and Cloud), Network folders, SharePoint folders, Databases, Switches, Firewalls and more.
Access Lifecycle Management optimizes user access provisioning, modification, and de-provisioning, bolstering security, compliance, and resource utilization across organizations.Â
BAAR-IGA automatically revokes access or changes user roles based on the outcomes of user access reviews.
Automated access revocation post-user review enhances security, mitigates risks, ensures compliance, and minimizes unauthorized access, fostering robust data protection.
BAAR -IGA automates access provisioning, modifying and de-provisioning when a user is transferred within the organization.
Transfer Access Management ensures seamless user transitions within organizations, maintaining data security, minimizing disruptions, and preserving productivity.Â
BAAR-IGA finds violations for an identity across multiple security systems like: Privileged Access Management, User Behavior Analytics, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Systems, Endpoint Security Solutions and more.Â
Centralizing identity violations from all monitoring tools provides a unified view, streamlines response, enhances security and simplifies compliance reporting.
BAAR-IGA allows users to self serve for the below activities. Approval and process workflows can be customized:
The Self-Service Portal empowers users to manage their access, reducing administrative burden, improving efficiency, and enhancing user experience.
Know Your Customer (KYC) is a critical process used primarily by financial institutions to verify the identity of their clients and assess potential risks of illegal activities such as money laundering or terrorist financing. Let’s delve into what KYC involves and why it’s essential.
The primary goal of KYC is to ensure that the clients’ identities are genuine, their source of funds is legitimate, and their activities do not pose a risk of illegal conduct. The KYC process typically involves collecting and verifying personal information, such as name, date of birth, address, and government-issued identification numbers. For corporate clients, this might include understanding the business’ nature, ownership structure, and key stakeholders.
By understanding their customers, institutions can manage risks more effectively, avoiding potential legal and reputational damages.
In conclusion, KYC is a vital process in the financial sector, ensuring security, compliance, and trust in financial transactions. It involves verifying customer identities, understanding their financial behaviors, and assessing risks, which is crucial in today’s global financial landscape.
BAAR-IGA screens customers against PEP lists to identify individuals with ties to politically exposed or high-risk individuals. This helps in risk assessment and compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
BAAR-IGA facilitates the management of customer consent and data privacy preferences, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR.
BAAR-IGA’s interface makes it easy for both customers and compliance officers to navigate the KYC process. This includes clear instructions for document submission and validation.
BAAR-IGA adaptable to changing regulatory environments and customizable to meet specific business needs and compliance requirements.
BAAR-IGA plays a pivotal role in safeguarding a business from financial crime, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring the security and trustworthiness of its customer relationships.
KYC helps organizations ensure that only authorized individuals or entities have access to sensitive services, systems, or information, reducing the risk of data breaches and cyberattacks.
KYC contributes to transaction transparency, which is essential for monitoring financial activities and ensuring that funds are used for legitimate purposes.
KYC practices facilitate cross-border trade by helping financial institutions and businesses verify the legitimacy of international transactions and counterparties.
BAAR-IGA plays a role in safeguarding societies by preventing funds from being used for illegal activities and by disrupting criminal networks involved in financial crimes and terrorism.
Our platform dynamically adjusts to international and local regulatory changes, providing an agile KYC process that keeps businesses at the forefront of compliance without additional overhead.
BAAR-IGA’s KYC capability is enhanced with integrated risk intelligence that offers real-time alerts and actionable insights, allowing for proactive management of potential identity-related threats.
The primary challenges were:
The bank implemented BAAR-IGA. Key initiatives included:
Clients were categorized based on risk profiles, with more rigorous due diligence conducted for high-risk categories, including politically exposed persons (PEPs) and clients from countries with higher risks of financial crimes.
The bank set up systems for ongoing monitoring of client transactions and activities, flagging unusual patterns for further investigation.
Reduced Risk of Financial Crimes: The enhanced KYC framework led to a significant decrease in suspicious activities and potential fraud.
Regulatory Compliance: The bank successfully met international AML standards, avoiding fines and legal repercussions.
Improved Customer Onboarding: The digital verification process streamlined customer onboarding, improving the overall client experience.
Through its comprehensive KYC initiative, Global Bank Corp effectively mitigated the risks of financial crimes and ensured compliance with international regulations, illustrating the critical role of KYC in the global financial industry.
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